eightLabNotes.txt

GDB: GNU Debugger

Run and start, step through with n, and go into with s, f for finish run of code, c continue to next breakpoint

break file1.c:6
break my_function
break [position] if [expression]

(gdb) info [stuff]
- stuff: functions, breakpoints, etc...

delete [breakpoint name]

(gdb) watch [var_name] //to watch for changes
(gdb) rwatch [expression]

(gdb) print [format][expression]

line will execute/execute change on one line when you move onto next line

Intro to Process Memory
- Stack: push frame invoked, pop with function return

void *malloc (suze_t size);
- Allocates size in bytes and returns a pointer to the allocated memory

void *realloc(void *ptr, size_t size);
- Changes siuze of the memory block pointed to by ptr to size bytes

void free(void *ptr);
- Frees the block of memory pointed to by ptr